Clean bill of health for first-team and staff as Town look to phase two return

Town’s first-team players and coaching staff have all reported negative tests for Covid-19.

The squad, manager Paul Lambert and his backroom team were tested for the first time on Monday since starting pre-season training two weeks ago.

Blues are looking to step up to phase two of a return to training, which sees players working in a more competitive and closer format and the testing is part of that protocol.

Clubs are required to test players and staff at various stages leading up to the start of the 2020/21 campaign on September 12.